Suzanne’s Rope Coil

My baskets are woven of willow and willow bark using traditional and contemporary basketry techniques. I weave on my farm in Skagit Valley, WA where I grow the willows for my baskets. Weaving baskets while surrounded by the living materials that will become the next season of baskets is my inspiration. With each basket I weave my goal is to showcase the qualities of the willows I use, whether combining varieties and colors in a traditional willow basket or playing with bark textures in a more contemporary bark piece.